The Damaged Knight

Confined in his armor,

He cannot breathe.

Restrained and immobile,

His body is his sheath.

His scars are protected,

By his big heart.

A constant battle to be free,

To meet his counterpart.

Inability to define reality,

Documents his fate.

Visions of confusion and illusion,

Often misunderstood and irate.

The armor deteriorates,

Slowly wearing thin.

His blinded eyes and hardened helmet,

Cannot protect the deep scars from within.

Love

(I wrote this poem as the Dedication in my thesis...published May 2011. Dedicated to Hyma K., Maria H., Angelo B., Peter Y., Janeal S., Cynthia L., Elz T. and Troy.)

Credit: Photo taken by Bamboo's Daughter

These lyrics don't do justice to the nature of your soul,
Your white light is so idyllic, full of pure love that just shows,
In the dawn of the sunrise, and the sun's rays on my cheeks,
While I lay listening to your resounding whispers amongst the whistling of the leaves,


Falling...


          Falling...


In love with each crashing wave of your ocean's embrace,
Guidance and protection is what permeates,
All around me,
I feel your vibration and ubiquitous touch from the night sky,
Reflections of us in the smiles of children,
And from kind acts of those who pass by,
I am reminded of the Oneness of love and am blessed for our connection that is,


In the dawn of the sunrise, and the sun's rays on my cheeks,
We are forever connected in the Oneness of love, which I rediscovered within me.

American Dreams

The red cheeks in my face,

Are rooted from anger and disgrace.

I yearn for equality in our human race.

The white color in my eyes,

Exerts fear and surprise.

I yearn for a world of unity, not its demise.

The blue spots in my skin,

Aches from ancestral history of abuse I keep within.

I yearn to be released from your prolonged convictions.

Credit: http://mrg.bz/iK7hDm

The stars in my eyes shine so bright,

In search for peace, justice and what’s right.

I continue to fight for my dreams, with all my might.

The red, white and blue stripes and white stars in our faces,

Are struggles for equality, opportunity and peace for all races!

This is my American dream.

Aikido

Waves’ flow to embrace,

Opposites engage in peace,

Now, calm waters dance.

Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba. Credit for photo: http://www.martialarts.ahhxsilk.com/legend-of-masters-martial-arts-akaidomorihei-ueshiba-1883-1969.html

Our Secret Garden

Unbeknownst to everyone, this seed blossomed before our eyes,

Nurtured through mutual love and compassion,

Herein our story lies.

Unbeknownst to everyone, this seed developed into something so beautiful,

Yet, your repudiation of its growth,

Negates what made this so wonderful.

Unbeknownst to everyone, this seed that you and I secretly share,

Cannot mature into its truest form,

If you do not allow your heart to become bare.

Credit: Photo taken by Bamboo's Daughter

Unbeknownst to everyone, this seed that you lock secretly in your vault,

Forced to thrive within the confines of our walls,

Bleeding from others’ infections onto my wound like salt.

Unbeknownst to everyone, our seed which you suppress due to fear,

Cannot live in your construction of doubt’s imprisonment,

Slowly, our flower wilts away my dear.

Unbeknownst to you, I cannot allow myself to wait for you to plant our seed to grow,

If you continue your repudiation,

My contemplation for another seed may be sown…..

In my garden of no secrets.

I Miss Those Simple Days

Wind in my hair,
Rushes towards me,
Hair flings everywhere,
Laughing, I can’t see,

And,

                        Up

        

Up

Up

Credit: http://mrg.bz/y5lgKF

And away,
Lips kissing,
Celestial movements.

I’m only a small sneeze in the wind,
Like an ant in the grass,
You can’t see me ‘til,
I’m back…

Wait,
Brought back,

Down,

        Down,

Down,

I return back to this place,
Grass swaying under my feet.

Heart’s pounding,
Thumping,
To the beat,

Beat,

        

Beat of…

Excitement,
        Sweating,
Pulsating,

Here I go again,

       UP,

Wind charges against my face
As if to say,
Hello again.

Wait,
I don’t want to go back here,
Down again.

Credit: http://mrg.bz/o7IKDu

I wanna stay up here,
With you.
Warmth and touch,
Of your hands,
I’m always swept
Away,

Into another unknown place,
I stealthily try and,

        Creep,
                

Another,

Glance at you.

Love rocking back

And
        Forth,

With You,

Just to reach up and be held by you,
And say
Hello…

To you.

We smile at each other,
Small hands grabbing onto the
Cold, steel bars,

                        Up

        

Up

Up

And away I go again,

Just one more time,

On, this pendulum,
I call my swing of life.
I miss those things…

I miss those simple days.

Street Commandments

Violence and death spreads,

Poisoning minds to submit,

Lives lost, mothers’ cry.

Credit: http://mrg.bz/lsTyUC

Replaceable

Remember that night when,
Darkness fell,
Our worlds violently colliding,
Explosion of anger and rage.

Eruption rooted from,
Your own mouth-watering,
Temptress corruption.

Emptiness in your eyes,
Overflowed tears,
My rapacious appetite to,
Maul and rupture your,
Soul into tiny,

P
    I
         E
              C
                   E
                        S…..

Of sharp,
   Shattered,
       Shards
            of
               Glass.

I didn’t,
    

I couldn’t,

It just isn’t me.

Even though,
Your malicious actions I foretold,
“It smells of roses here,” I candidly said to you,
Fragrant petals remain on our heavy laden pillow.

All I see is you,

Caged in these four boxed walls,
We are alone to face one another,
An almost threatening silence covers your mouth.

You don’t speak,

Then…
I sit and listen,
To your,
        Denial,
Is the address you keep.

I knew of your many travels around the city,
Left and right you went,
Sun-kissed lips, she touches you,

As she sits with,

A
        

Gleeful
               

 Smirk,

As you drove the desire around
In the vehicle that,

I bought you.

Loud cries like wolves in a pack,
A surprising mammoth voice leaps from my mouth,
We engage in this insurmountable battle,
Yet, no one wins…

No one ever did.

I deserve better,
I knew it then,
I know it,

Now.

This journey alone,
Is well traveled with ease,
No longer am I emotionally restrained,
By your rusty,
Dusty,
Handcuffs.

My wrists still have the scars that show,
Your marks of pain,
    And
Anguish,
But I’ve let go.

This weary traveler,
Freely roams,
On this,
       

Lonely,
                
               Journey,


Of surprise and opportunity.

Yes, you are replaceable.

Resist!

They say that they empathize with our problems and pain.

Yet, they fostered an environment,

For us to become crack-brained.

Equality and rights for all is guaranteed.

Yet their actions show otherwise,

Again, we are deceived.

Credit: http://mrg.bz/OdunbD

We are ensured complete protection and safety.

Yet, they enforce “assume the position,”

A constant reminder that we are the detainee.

A good education and work experience is always emphasized.

Yet, the glass ceiling they created prevents us from success.

Once again, our dismal futures are set to be jeopardized.

We are assured all help and assistance.

Yet, they slowly take away funding for social services.

So, we must unify against their resistance.

Credit: Photo taken by Bamboo's Daughter

The poor get poorer and the rich get richer.

Yet they sit and watch many of us barely get by everyday.

What’s wrong with this picture?!?!

Do not subject yourself to be devoured.

Let us secure the futures of our children,

We must be educated and empowered!!!

RESIST!

History's Lessons

Haiku called 'History's Lessons':

Secrets and lies told,

Brainwashed to believe, follow,

History repeats.